Combined seat and table



A. W. EICHMAN.

COMBINED SEAT AN'D TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED DELI/1,1921% Pal-tented Sept. 26, 11922.,

Patented Sept. 26, 1922.

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ARTHUR W. EICHMAN, OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR T0 ADOLPH MUELLER,

TRUSTEE, 0F DECATUR, ILLINOIS.

COMBINED SEAT AND TABLE.

Application filed December 17, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR W. EICHMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Decatur, in the county of Macon and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Combined Seats and Tables, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in furniture, and more particularly to a combined seat and table intended, primarily, for use in drug stores, refreshment parlors and like places where it is desirable to provide within a comparatively limited space, seatings for as many people as possible, together with table surface sufficient for the accommodation of the refreshment dishes.

An object of the invention is to provide a knock-down seat and table structure of very simple and inexpensive construction, the article, by reason of its simplicity, being readily assembled for use and being of very pleasing design. Another object of the invention is to provide a construction which may be compactly arranged for shipment, and which, in use, will be found to be extremely rugged and durable.

A further object of the invention is to afford a seat which may readily be joined with others of similar construction as a unit in varied forms of table arrangements which will enhance the appearance of a store.

The above and other objects of the invention which are of a more minute character and will become obvious as the description proceeds are attained by the provision of a combined seat and table characterized, generally, by a back-frame and two end frames extending at right angles to the back-frame to form a booth or compartment, the end frames serving to support, partially, seats which are spaced apart and supported at their inner ends by a brace extending across the backframe. Secured to the back-frame and arranged centrally between and above the-seats is a table member which also is preferably supported by the brace extending across the back-frame, the brace thereby serving as a common support for both the seats and the table.

Referring to the drawings, I have shown therein one embodiment of the invention, the showing being merely illustrative of the in vention, which is not limited to the exact details, proportions or specific arrangement Serial No. 523,110.

shown in the views, the scope of the inven tion being more precisely defined in the claims accompanying this description.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective of the combined seat and table,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view, and

Fig. 3 a cross section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawings for a more detailed description, 10 indicates a back-frame having extending at right angles therefrom end frames 11, which together with the backframe, 'provide a booth or compartment, all of the frames being supported by and spaced from the floor by legs 12.

The end frames 11 carry brackets 13 which support the outer ends of seats 14, the inner ends of the seats resting upon a brace 15 which is secured to and extends across the back-frame 10. By referring to Fig. 2 it will be noted that one edge of the brace 15 is of irregular shape, the brace being broadened outbeneath the seats to provide a relatively wide supporting surface and being comparately narrow at the inner edge of the seats to aiford sufficient seating room between each seat and the table.

Arranged substantially centrally between and above the seats is a table 16 having on its under face strengthening braces 17 fitting within suitable recesses in the upper edge of a bracket 18. The bracket is preferably supported by the brace 16 upon which the lower edge of the bracket rests. and may be also secured directly to the backframe 10. It will thus be noted that the brace-15 serves not merely to reinforce the back-frame, but also supports both the seats and the table. By broadening out the brace beneath the seats there are provided relatively wide ends 15 for the brace, which ends directly abut the end frames 11 and serve to assist in holding the end frames in position. These end frames may be secured directly to the back-frame and also to the brace 15.

Various parts of the device, which will be noted as an extremely simple construction, may be quickly assembled since they are preferably held together by screws which may be readily inserted and removed by an unskilled workman. The simplicity and ruggedness of the construction render the device particularly useful in public places Where such articles are subjected to comparatively rough usage, and the device, by reason of its general design, is readily adaptable to serve as a unit with others of a similar construction in various forms of seating arrangements which will readily occur to a user.

I claim:

1. In a refreshment table, the combination of a back-frame, a horizontal brace extending across said frame, two seats spaced apart and supported at their inner ends upon said brace, end frames rigidly secured to and extending outwardly from the back frame, brackets upon the end frames for sup porting the outer ends of the seats, and a table member having a bracket supported by said brace, said table member being arranged centrally between and above said seats.

2. In a refreshment table, the combination of a bacloframe, end frames rigidly secured to the back-frame and extending at right angles therefrom, a brace extending horizontally across said back frame, spaced seats secured to said end frames and sup ported at their inner ends by said brace, means upon the end frames for supporting the outer ends of the seat,'and a table member supported by said brace arranged centrally between and above said seats.

3. In a refreshment table, the combination of a back-frame, end frames joined to the back-frame and extending at right angles therefrom, a brace extending horizontally across said back frame, spaced seats secured to said end frames and supported at their inner ends by said brace, and a table member supported by said brace arranged centrally between and above said seats, said end frames serving as backs for said seats.

4. In a refreshment table, the combination of a back-frame, end frames joined to the back-frame and extending at right angles therefrom, a brace extending horizontally across said back frame, spaced seats permanently secured to said end frames and sup ported at their inner ends by said brace, and a table member supported by said brace arranged centrally between and above said seats, said end frames serving as backs for said seats.

5. In a refreshment table, the combination of a back-frame, a horizontal brace extending across said frame, end frames joined to the back frame and extending at substantially right angles therefrom, said end frames abutting the ends of said brace, seats upon said end frames resting at their inner ends upon said brace, said end frames serving as backs for the seats, and a table member supported upon the back frame centrally between and above said seats.

6. In a refreshment table, the combination of a back-frame, a horizontal brace extending across said frame, end frames joined to the back frame and extending at right angles therefrom, said end frames abutting the ends of said brace, seats upon said end frames supported at their inner ends by said brace, the end frames serving as backs for the seats and a table member supported by the brace upon the back frame centrally between and above said seats, the end and back frames being all of substantially the same height to afford a booth or compartment effect.

7. In a refreshment table, the combinanation of a back-frame, a horizontal brace extending across said frame, end frames joined to the back frame and extending at right angles therefrom, said end frames abutting the ends of said brace, seats upon said end frames supported at their inner ends by said brace, the end frames serving as backs for the seats and a table member supported by the back frame centrally between and above said seats, the end and back' frames being all of substantially the same height to afford a booth or compartment effect.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ARTHUR WV. EICHMAN. 

